Vermont House working on ethics rules

Should Vermont have a code of ethics for government officials in state law? Some say yes.

4:59 PM,
Mar. 3, 2014

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In December, the Campaign for Vermont suggested that Vermont mistakes accessibility to government officials with transparency about who they are and what interests they might represent.

The Campaign, founded in 2011 to promote government transparency and accountability, argues the state needs a law that would establish a code of ethics for all elected and appointed government officials and a commission to rule on violations.

The need for more ethical specifics for government officials has been simmering for a while - at least among some House members. ...